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By Kim Baldridge
Staff Writer
The Rose Bowl Game wasn’t always foot¬
ball. In the early years there were polo
matches, as well as ostrich and chariot races.
The sports entertainment also featured
pony races, bronco busting, track and field
events, and even a race between a camel and
an elephant. No matter which sports event
was chosen, the Rose Parade always
preceded it. On New Year’s Day in 1916,
Washington State beat Brown University 14-0.
The football game was played in a torrential
downpour and all major newspapers carried
the story. This marked the beginning of the
traditional Rose Bowl Game.
The Pasadena Valley Hunt Club sponsored
the first parade at the suggestion of a
zoologist, Professor Charles Frederick
Holder. The petals of thousands of roses in
bloom was to provide inspiration to
Pasadenans, whose former eastern homes
were buried in snow. One and a half million
sidewalk Spectators and another 125 million
television viewers continue to be inspired
today.
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses As¬
sociation was born in 1895 to manage year
round the increasingly more complex parade.
The Association now boasts 1,400 members,
according to Bill Flinn, director of public
relations.
“There are 29 standing committees to take
care of the parade, game and community
relations,” Flinn said. “The Association
maintains a limited membership, so an appli¬
cant may wait for three years to become a
provisional member.” Once having obtained
that position, he proceeds to become a
patron, associate and then regular member.
“Each person is assigned a committee for
two years,” Flinn said. The “white suiters”
volunteer hundreds of hours a year to the
parade.
One of the Association’s 29 committees is
the Float Committee. “The committee ex¬
tends invitations each year to float partici¬
pants by early spring so that they may begin
designing floats for the following year,”
Flinn said. “There are even some float
construction companies which are working
on floats for the 1986 parade. They don’t know
what the theme' is going to be but they are
beginning to think about a design.”
Floats began as horse and buggy units with
individual flowers tied to the carriage with
string. In 1910, a young Pasadena matron,
Isabella Coleman entered a float with flowers
attached in bunches. She won second prize.
Coleman pioneered many of the modern
techniques in float design. In 1929, her idea of
pasting blossoms on structures was adopted.
“Coleman was responsible for changes in
engine design, chassis construction and me¬
chanical animation capabilities,” said Flinn.
Modern Association rules require that a
float must be constructed on a stripped down
car, jeep or truck chassis, rebuilt with an
extra large radiator. A metal or wooden
frame is placed over the chassis. It must be
no more than 16 feet high, 18 feet wide, and 50
feet See PARADE pg. 4
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OPINION . pg. 2
SPORTS . pg. 3
HOLIDAY SPECIAL . pg. 4,5
SPORTS... . pg. 6
VOL. 59. NO. 13
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 21, 1984
AS Board Member Resigns from Office
Five Member Supreme Council Appointed
By Gabrielle Meindl
Staff Writer
Davida Small, coordinator of ex¬
ternal affairs, handed in her letter of
resignation at the AS board meeting
Tuesday. Small expressed appreciation
for a good learning experience but felt
she cquld no longer commit the time
necessary to fulfill her duties.
Chris Cofer, AS president, will seek a
replacement to present to the board for
approval in January.
Scott Svonkin, student services vice
president, gave an update report con¬
cerning the AS survey regarding issues
about guns on campus, mail-in regis¬
tration and shuttle parking. He had
obtained 100 of the 500 surveys desired
and expected to complete the balance
by Friday. “The outcome of the survey
will weigh heavily when the board
takes action on these matters,”
Svonkin said.
With a unanimous vote, AS endorsed
a day of fasting for January 17th that
would raise money for starving people
in Africa. However, they declined a
request for financial support to the
Oxfam America event hosted by the
Newman club. “It would be inap¬
propriate to use AS funds for an in¬
ternational concern,” Cofer said.
The five member supreme council
appointed by Cofer was approved re¬
cently by the AS board. “Our major
goal this year is to change the constitu¬
tional guidelines of AS elections,” said
Chris McMorrow, chief justice, in an
interview Monday. “Rules regarding
publicity were insufficient to handle
problems that arose in the October
election.”
The Supreme Council settles AS dis¬
putes over constitutional matters.
McMorrow will act as a laison between
the AS board and the supreme council
and preside at council meetings. Other
new council members include students
Karl Webster, Joze Rodriquez, Clark
Macy and Debbie Samuel.
McMorrow said “We are also looking
into changing the responsibilities of AS
officers” and eliminating “extra com¬
mittees that are no longer needed.”
Despite entry in the Crier and
notification to six departments, there
was no attendance at the November
student forum. “This was due to prob¬
lems relating to the scheduling of
activities” Svonkin said.
“In the future, we will arrange the
forum to coincide with the schedules of
the inter-club council and the coordi¬
nator of campus activities,” Svonkin
said. AS also plans to increase publicity
for future forums and “serve refresh¬
ments.” Svonkin hopes this will en¬
courage students to attend and give
their input regarding campus matters.
AS plans to start an intra-mural
sports program at the first of the year.
“We are going to start with a volleyball
tournament,” said Steve Mason, com¬
missioner in charge of intra-mural
sports. “Many students have expressed
interest in the program. We will or¬
ganize teams and set up matches once
students sign up.”
Other matters under discussion in¬
clude sponsoring a social night at a
pizza place, installing a ticket-tron on
campus and selling AS cards to raise
the budget to levels comparable with
other schools.
CAN'T WAIT — Children worldwide will try to wait up for Santa on cookie crumbs are proof that Santa enjoyed their gift to him while
Christmas Eve. Though they never quite make it, an empty glass and delivering presents to them. —Courier photo by Alan Fiuhrer
Recipient Chosen ;
$500 Awarded
By Diane Brandes
Associate Sports Editor
The fourth annual “Outstanding Sup¬
port to Education Award” was
presented to David “Don” Williams,
coordinator of transportation services,
Tuesday morning for his service and
contributions to the college.
Each fall since 1980, the Risser
family, long-time college supporters,
has provided a $500 award to acknowl¬
edge full-time, permanent, non¬
teaching staff members. Students, fac¬
ulty and staff nominate candidates who
display quality job performance, at¬
titude and character. Recipients are
chosen for service beyond job require¬
ments and loyalty to the college and the
United States of America.
“We select the winner from those
who have been nominated year after
DON WILLIAMS
year because that shows consistency in
the quality of performance,” said J.
Ray Risser, award originator. Risser
has devoted nearly fifty years to educa¬
tion in Pasadena as a teacher, coun¬
selor, vice principal, and college de¬
partment chairman.
Certificates of appreciation were
presented to the seven other nominees
whose names were submitted, along
with 15 supporting signatures, anec¬
dotes, testimonials and statements.
Certificate recipients were Mary
(Chris) Brown, music department,
Mary Feric, psychology, Lynne
Hulsebos, special serivces, Gene
Miller, financial aids, Pearlean Pit¬
tman, counseling, Diane Ray, nursing,
and William Weitzel, library.
“Don Williams represents the ul¬
timate in cooperation and loyalty to the
college. Even under pressure, he re¬
mains pleasant and easy to work with,”
Risser said. Williams started at the
college in 1968 as a mail dispatcher in
transportation services, was promoted
to superviser in 1969 and coordinator in
1970. He teaches an extended day office
machines class, Business 16. Williams
also serves as a board member for his
credit union.
“We need a way to express apprecia¬
tion for outstanding performance at the
college. It is important to recognize
these members because they have been
a great help to faculty and students.”
said Dr. Henry Kirk, president for
educational services and assistant to
the president.
Another Risser award, the Outstand¬
ing Teacher Award, was established in
1977 and is presented each spring with
$1,000.
Clubs Combine Efforts;
Merger Increases Clout
By Jeffrey Shaw
Staff Writer
Officers of two campus ski clubs met
Dec. 12 to establish guidelines to com¬
bine as a single club. The PCC Ski Club
and United States Recreational Ski
Association (USRSA) ratified the
merger at their regular meetings the
following day. The new club will retain
the name PCC Ski Club, but remain an
official chapter of USRSA.
The original executive board of the
270 member USRSA will remain and
has incorporated three officials from
the 70 member PCC Ski Club. “The new
executive board, with eight people, will
be committed and willing to put time
and effort into the new club,” said
Randy Burrell, president of the joint
club.
Other board members include Mike
Tiberi, executive vice president; Julie
Ippolito, external vice president; Linda
Grace, treasurer; Cindy Schouten, re¬
cording secretary; Steve Hibbard, so¬
cial chairman; Cyndie Biery, public
relations and Barry McGowan, cor¬
responding secretary.
“We’ve combined the best aspects of
each club and have an excellent work¬
ing relationship,” said Burrell. “We’re
all working toward the same
goal— skiing. Instead of competing, we
have more buying power and can offer
better packages,” Burrell said.
The joint club has scheduled its next
ski trip at South Lake Tahoe from Jan.
27 to Feb. 1. The $199 package includes
five nights at Condor Lodge. Also, each
day of the four-day skiing package,
members may choose between
Kirkwood, Heavenly Valley or Sierra
Ranch. Two club parties are slated
during the trip. Daily shuttles to slopes
and nightly transportation to casinos
will be provided. Meals are not in¬
cluded. Information may be obtained
by calling (818 ) 796-6501.
Ski club meetings are held Thursdays
at noon in R122.
Newly Elected Foundation President Plans Future
By Lorene Rosen
News Editor
John C. Cushman, newly elected PCC
Foundation president, plans to begin
his term by setting in motion the
foundation’s first annual fundraising
campaign. “We’ve set a goal of $60,000
to tie into the college’s 60th An¬
niversary,” said Cushman, although he
expects to surpass that goal.
Other ways he expects to enhance
the college’s future include initiating
property development and estate plan¬
ning committees. Cushman plans to
support and further develop support
groups for specific areas such as
Friends of the Library, the Laser As¬
sociation and Child Development As¬
sociates.
An active community volunteer,
Cushman will be busy with foundation
duties and those as president of the
Pasadena Bar Association and Hunt¬
ington Medical Research Institute. “I
plan to spend as much time on this (the
foundation presidency) as on any of my
other positions,” Cushman said.
“The PCC Foundation was created in
1979 by community members as a
response to fiscal emergencies,” said
Henry, P. Kirk, foundation executive
director. “Over the past five years it
has generated around $1 million,” Kirk
said.
Dick Ratliff, outgoing president af¬
ter two years, is credited with bringing
the foundation from a free-standing
entity to an auxiliary unit of the col¬
lege. “We are a team working to¬
gether,” Ratliff said. To “expand the
size and quality of the foundation,”
Ratliff said 12 members were added
during his terms.
Cushman attended Wilson Jr. High,
McKinley High School and PCC before
earning a bachelor’s degree in political
science at Occidental College in 1955
and a law degree from Boalt Hall,
Berkeley in 1961.
Its not too late to donate new or used
toys to the first annual OMD Christmas
Toy Drive. Working in conjunction with
the Pasadena Plaza Marine Corp
Drive, the service organization has
been gathering toys on campus to
deliver Friday. Those who miss the
Cushman loves Pasadena because
“People don’t come and go here, they
stay around forever. He also ap¬
preciates how PCC prepared him for
the future. “Our college has a reputa¬
tion second to none. The richness of
PCC is immense. It has something for
everyone,” Cushman said.
campus deadline may take their dona¬
tions directly to the mall through Mon¬
day. The Marine Corp distributes the
gifts to needy children throughout the
area.
“We got a late start this year but
plan a full scale drive next season."
said Carmen Barcelo, OMD president.
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